Their basic criticism was that prisons do not reduce the crime rate, they cause recidivism.

他们的基本评论为：监狱的存在无法降低犯罪率，它只能引发重犯。

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To reduce the crime rate, we should first receive a law education.

为了降低犯罪率，我们应首先接受法制教育。

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Some people suggest bringing back the electric chair to reduce the crime rate.

有些人建议恢复使用电椅来减低犯罪率。

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To the residents of Middlesbrough, though, he is the stern detective superintendent who, in 1996, pledged to reduce the town's crime rate by 20% in 18 months, having accomplished a similar feat in neighbouring Hartlepool.

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